Sports

A trained pilot from India who was forced to take up body-building in the wake of the 2008 global recession has been named ‘Mr World’ at the World Bodybuilding and Physique Championships in Bangkok. Thakur Anoop Singh, 25, fended off competition from two local builders in the finals of the …

Pakistani fast-bowling legend Wasim Akram today urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to end his country’s cricketing boycott of Pakistan saying the ongoing impasse was hurting fans across the globe. Pakistan is awaiting New Delhi’s clearance for a full series, the first between the two countries since 2007 that was …

The coach of the Indian football team has told his bosses to stand up to the country’s domineering television companies if they ever want the game to flourish in India. Stephen Constantine, who is preparing for India’s World Cup qualifier against Iran in Bangalore next week, has seen friendly matches …

The legendary Wasim Akram and Indian great Sunil Gavaskar are among the cricketing icons in action – albeit in very different roles – on 17 September for a charity cricket which will raise money for Help for Heroes. Left-arm pace-man Akram – one of the most devastating fast-bowlers to play …

England’s recent run of success with New Zealand and the opening Test of The Ashes – in particular the player’s aggressive mindset – has been attributed to the team’s two new coaches Paul Fabrace and Trevor Bayliss. The duo enjoyed tremendous success with the Sri Lanka team and now it …

England’s cricket governing body is calling on recreational players across the country to have their say and influence the future of cricket with its third annual National Cricket Playing Survey. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is encouraging leagues of all sizes from across the UK to introduce innovative …

Pakistan let out a huge sigh of relief on Monday after Zimbabwe’s high-stakes, high-security tour ended without major incident, the first top-level international cricket in the troubled country in six years. Cricket-mad Pakistani fans, starved of action at home since gunmen attacked the Sri Lanka team bus in 2009, packed …

A galaxy of international cricket stars have been confirmed to take part in a special T20 match forming part of the Benefit Year of Essex and England all-rounder Ravi Bopara. An All Stars XI captained by Bopara will take on Essex Eagles in the floodlit game at Bopara’s home county …

The first NBA player of Indian descent says he wants to trigger “basketball frenzy” in the country his Punjabi parents left before he was born. 7-feet-5-inch Indo-Canadian Sim Bhullar says he wants to emulate Chinese former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming who triggered NBA-mania in China after being selected first …

From Brett Lee to Kevin Pietersen, it’s well known that the IPL has not only created some very wealthy cricketers but lifelong lovers of India. South African legend Jonty Rhodes is the latest. The popular great has taken such a shine to India, where he is the fielding coach for …